Teiple tandem-pressing-machine mechanism



A. a cussoN TRIPLE TANDEM PRESSING MACHINE MECHANISM Filed Aug 9", 1924 I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q I I N VEN TOR ATTORNEYS.

June 14,1927. 1,632,463

A. B. CLISSON TRIPLE TANDEM PRESSING MACHINE MECHANISM Filed Aug. 9, 1924 ,s Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEYS 1632,46 June 14, 1927. A. B. U S 3 TRIPLE TANDEM PRESSING MACHINE MECHANISM Filed Aug; 9. 1924 I 3 Sheets- Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

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Application tiled linguist e, rose, Serial litre.- 731E538;

This invention relntes to pressing mo" means for intermittently actuating the power so chines, and has for its object a perticulerly member 6. The buck l is here shown as simple end elhcient operating mechanism, by mounted upon a suitable frame A, end the which the machines are connected in series, head 5 is here shown as carried by e Ver 5 whereby the operation or the operating ticelly movable lever or yoke 7, pivoted at member or each machine to apply pressure 9 to the frame A or a standard 10 rising" to to the movable element or head of such we: therefrom chine releases the movable element or heed The power member is here shown es e of the next n echine, so that, the next men vertically movable lever 6 pivoted at ll be 10' chine in the series opens, and the operation tween its ends to the frame near the bottom or the lost mechine in the series to close the thereof, The motion transmitting me ons head then opens the head of the first machine between the lever 6 and the head 5 in eddh 1 th i tion' to the yolre 7, comprises toggle links The invention consists in the novel fern 12 and 13 pivoted together at it, the linlr 15 tures and in the combinations and construc- 12 being pivoted at 15 to the rear orrn ol tions l r this invention reference is the frame preferably on the same pivot ll lied to the cor penying drawings in which on which the power member 6 is mounted lilrc designate corresponding parts In addition to these parts 12 and 13, the

all the p motion transmitting means comprises e link Figure l. is e. plan. view of a series or me- 16 pivoted at 17 to the rear arm of the power W hi b d i my i ti n, the mo lever 6 and connected to the toggle by it lost chine being shown diametrically. motion connection, so that, it is normally inli igure 2 is a side elevation of one of the effective to trensmit motion to the to gle pressing machines, unt l the head 5 has been moved prelimi- Fl ors 3 is a. front elevation thereof, the nerily by hand toward closed position. The W moveole head being broken sway. link 16 preterebly extends normally hori- Fignre l is a sectional view of the clutch zontelly and is formed with e lengthwise m h i of e h m hine, slot 18 for receiving at pin 19 of on end 20 to Figures 5 end 6 ore detailed views 0r por of the link 12. The yoke 7 is provided with tions or the connections by which the opere suitable handle 21. The operator in cloefi eting mechanisms or the machines are core mg the mochine takes hold of the handle nected in series. 21 and pulls the head 5 downwardly toward Figure "E? is a fragmentary sectional view the lower buck 4:, and thus moves the links of the operating moons lor each machine 12 and 13 toward e streightened position,

token on the plane or line Z---'l', Fig, carrying the link 16 into a nearly upright W 1, 2 and 3 designate the machines, the position. Preferably in order to bring these operating members oil which ere connected llnks 12,13 and 16, into reflective motion in series, so that, when the power is being transmitting relation, the head 5 should be 4 applied'to the movable head of the first ins, moved so close to the lower buck l, or the chine, the second machine opens, and when work thereon, that there is not enough space fil power is being applied to the second mnleft for the operator to hove his hands or chine, the third machine opens, and when fingers between the pressing elements, the third machine is operated to apply power When the head has been preliminarily thereto, the first mechine opens. I closed and power is applied to the lever 6,

set lorth and claimed. the yolre 7 and the link 1.3 being pivoted to W The machines rosy be of eny suitable the link 16 will thrust upwardly as the pin form, size and construction, and in the il- 19 is in the lower end of the slot 18, end lnstreted embodiment of my invention it is move the toggle links 12, 13 in nearly their shown as the type oil machine including or deed center line The-head when operated stationery reseing element as e. lower birch held closed by the power operated mesh 4, e move is element or hood 5, movable enisrn end opened by e, counterweight 22 toward end from the book i, o power meme end 'e connterspring 23 upon release of said her 6, motion trensmittinc means between mechanism. V the power member and the end 5, and power ithe power lever-'6 is intermittently ectoated by an intermittently rotatable cam shaft 24 which makes a half revolution during each intermittent operation, this shaft 24 having a cam or eccentric 25 coacting with a face 26 on the front end of the lever 6. The shaft 24 is journalled in a suitable clutch housing 27, supported by the frame A.

The source of power is preferably a :onstantly running electric motor 28, carried by the frame, the armature shaft 29 of this motor having a Worm 30 thereon, meshing with the worm wheel 31 mounted concentric with the shaft 24, and rotatable relatively thereto. This worm wheel 31 is connected to and disconnected from the shaft 24 by a periodic or half revolution clutch. This clutch and also the worm wheel are located within the housin 27 This periodic c utch includes a shiftable clutch section 32 mounted on the shaft 24 to rotate therewith, and slidable axially thereof, and clutch pins 33 which are shiftable by the section 32 into and out of holes 34 in the web of the worm wheel 31. These pins are guided in passages in a guide disk 35 mounted on the shaft 24, adjacent the wheel 31, and are pressed into their operated position by a pressure ring 36, acting against shoulders 37 on the pins, the motion being transmitted to the pressure plate througkh springs 38, these springs yielding in t e event the pins are not in alinement withthe holes 34, and forcing the pins into the holes when the pins come into alinement with the holes. A main spring 39 acts on the section 32 to shift said section to its out position. The section 32 is shifted manually by the operator either by a handle or by a pedal against the action of the spring 39 into its in osition, and is held in its in position uring each half revolution by a. suitable member as a cam rin 40 suitably-fixed to the wall of the housing 27, this 'ring having diametrically opposite notches 41, and the section 32 having followers 42 normally alined with the notches.

Shifting of the clutch section 32 to its in position against the action of the spring 39 carries the followers 42 out of the notches 41, and upon initial rotation of the clutch section the followers ride onto the high plane faces 43 of the ring 40 between the notches andhold the clutch section in until it has made a half revolution and the followers 42 again come into alinement with the notches The clutch section 32 of each machine is shifted to its in position by means of a rocking handle lever 4-4, Figs. 1, 3 and 7 mounted on a rock shaft 45' suitably carried to efiect operation of the 51, d to memes permit operation of the shaft 51 relatively to the sleeve. In other words, the shaft 45 is connected to the'shaft 51 by a one way clutch constructed, so that, the shaft 45 may operate the shaft 51 but the shaft 51 cannot transmit motion to the shaft 45.

As here shown each shaft 51 has a collar 52 thereon, having a single jaw or'hook 53 extending under the handle lever 44. Thus actuation of the handle downwardly also rocks the shaft 51, but rocking of the shaft downwardly does not rock the handle 44.

Each shaft 51 has an arm 47 thereon, co-

acting with an arm 48 on the rock shaft 49 journalled in the clutch housing, the shaft 49 having a shifter arm 56 thrusting against one end of the hub of the clutch section 32. Movement of the handle 44 to cause the shafts 45, 51 and arm 47 to move in a clockwise direction, actuates the shaft 49 to shift the, clutch section 32 to its in position.

Each machine 1, 2 and 3 has a rock shaft 51, and handle 44, and the handle 44 of each machine operates to throw in the clutch of such machine to apply power to the press head of that machine, and also operates to transmit the motion to the rock shaft 51 of the next machine in the series to throw in the clutch to actuate the cam shaft 24 of the next machine to permit the head of such. next machine to open, without interfering with the operation of the third machine in the series. The connection between the shaft or sleeve 45 of the first machine, and the shaft 51 of the second machine includes a link 54 pivoted to a rock arm 55 on the sleeve 45 of the first machine, and connected at 56 to one arm 60 of an angle lever pivoted at 61 to one side of the frame of the machine No. 2., the other arm 62 of the bell crank lever 60 being connected by a link 63 to a rock arm 64 fixed to the shaft 51 of machine No. 2. Thus upon the depression of the handle 44 of the machine No. 1, the clutch of machine No. 1 will be shifted in and power applied to the head 2, and the motion thereof will be transmitted to the rock shaft 51 of machine No. 2, to throw in the clutch and permit the press head to open, without operating the handle 44 of machine No. 2.

The link 63 is shown as'pivoted at 65 to a link 66 pivoted at 67 to one arm of the bell crank lever 62, and this arm is provided with a shoulder 68, thrusting against the link 66, so that, the motion of the handle 44 of the first machine will be transmitted throu h the link 54 and bell crank 60, to the lin s 66 and 63, but the movement of the shaft 51 of the machine No. 2, will not be transferred to the shaft 51 of the first machine owing to the fact that the link 66, which is pivoted to the bell crank 60 at 67 will move away from the shoulder 63 as shown in Fig. 6, when the handle 44 of machine No. 2, is operated.

The rock shaft or sleeve 45 of the handle are of the same construction as the arm 62 of the bell crank lever 60 and link 63, as shown in Fig. 6, that is the arm 71 includes a link 71 similar to the link 66 of the construction shown in Figure 6. Thus when the head of machine No. 2 is open, and the operator operates the handle 44 of machine No. 2, to throw in the clutch to apply power to the head of machine No. 2, the motion of the handle 44 is transferred to the clutch section of machine N o. 3, to open machine No. 3, as machine N o. 2, becomes fully closed, so that, now machines No. 1 and 2 are closed and N o. 3 is open.

The connections between the operating lever 44 of machine No. 3, and the rock shaft 51- of machine N o. 1, whereby when machine No. 3, is fully closed the head of machine No. 1 opens, comprises a link 72 pivoted at one end to the arm 55 of the operating member or sleeve 45 of machine No. 3, and at its other end to one arm of the bell crank lever 73, pivoted at 74 to the frame of machine No. 2, the other arm of this bell crank lever 73 being connected to one end of a link 75, the

other end of which is pivoted at 76 to one arm of a bell crank lever 77, the other arm of: which is connected by a link '7 8 to an arm 79 on the shaft 51 on the shaft of the frame No. 1.

The connection betweenthe link 78, and the bell crank 77, is a pin and slot connection 80, and performs the same function as the shoulder 68 and link 66, Fig. 6, so that, during the operation of the lever 44 of machine No. 1, motion will be transmitted by this link 78 to the lever 77. Thus the handle 44 of each machine operates to effect the complete closing of that machine and the opening of the next machine in the series. But operation of the handle 44 of any one machine does not effect the operation of any other machine preceding that machine in the series. For

example; the operating of the handle 44 of.

machine No. 1, causes machine No. 1 to close and machine No. 2 to open, but does not in any way aifect machine No. 3, and the operation of the handle 44 of machine No. 2, effects the com lete closing of machine No. 2, and efiects t e opening of machine No. 3, but does not in any way afiect machine No. 1,

and the operation of the handle 440i ma-' chine" No. 3 effects complete closin of machine No. 3, and the opening of mac ine No. 1, but does not in any way affect machine No. 2. However, if the operator has closed any one of the machines, say machine No. 2, and instead of roceeding to machine No. 3, remains at wor on machine No. 2, he can operate machine No. 2 b depressing the handie 44, to open the mac ine No. 2. But the sequence of the operation of the machines of the series will be upset, as now machines Nos.

Although I have shown three machines connected in tandem, any number of machines maybe so connected, but three machines are practically the limit thatany one operator can take care of.

What I claim is:-

' 1. The combination of more than two pressingmachines arranged in series, each machine comprising cooperating premin elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, a power member connected to the movable element for applying pressure thereto and means for effecting the application of power to the power member includingpa. manually operable part, and connections machines whereb the operation of said part of any one mac ine of the series operates the corresponding part of the next machine in the series to open the same, and the operation of such part of the last machine of the series to close the last machine operates the part of the first machine of the series to open it.

2. The combination of a plurality of pressing machines, each comprising cooperating pressing elements, one movable toward and from the other, a power member for applyin pressure to the movable element, means or controllin the application of pressure to the move le element and the opening of the ress including a manually operab e part, e manually operable parts of the machines being connected in series,

whereby the operation of the manually operable part of any one machine to effect t closing of said machine actuates the part of the next machine to efiect the opening thereof, and connections between the manually operable parts of the machines, said connections including a one way motion transmittin device operable to transmit motion in one irection only, and to idle during the transmitting of motion in the opposite direction whereby the operation of the operating part of any one machine is inefiec-.

etween said parts of all the by said part and connections between the operating part of each machine and the motion transmitting element of the next machine in the series.

4. The combination with a plurality of pressing machines, each comprising cooperating pressing elements, one movab e toward and from the other, a power memberior applying pressure to the movable element means for controlling the application 0 power to the power member, including two parts and a one way motion transmitting connection operable to transmit the motion of one part to the other in one direction only, and permit relative movement of said parts in the opposite direction, one of said parts being a manually operable member and the other a'motion transmitting member, and connections connecting the manually oper able part of each machine and the motion transmitting part of thenext machine in the series.

5. The combination oi a plurality of pressing machines, each comprising cooperating pressing elements, one movable toward and from the other, a power member for applying pressure to the movable element, means for controlling the application of power to the power member comprising a rock shaft, an operating member mounted on the shaft, a one way motion transmitting device between the operating member and the shaft to transmit motion from the operating member to the shaft in one direction, the operating member of each machine being connected to the rock shaft next in the series to operate said shaft, and the operating member of the last machine in the series being connected to the rock machine in the series.

6. The combination of a plurality of ,pressing machines, arranged in a series, each machine including cooperating pressing elements, one movable toward and from the other, power mechanism arranged to apply pressure to the movable element, means for controlling the application of pressure by said mechanism to the movable element and to the releasing of said element. from the power mechanism, including a manually operable member, connections between the manshaft of the first ually opetable member of each machine and v the controlling means of the next machine, including a one way motion transmitting device for effecting the opening of the movable element of the next machine in the series without eli'ecting the operation of the preceding machine in the series.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county 0t Onondaga, and the State of New York, this 28th day of July, 1924.

ALBERT B. omsson; 

